From The Editor

Which of Rafael Nadal’s six Roland Garros triumphs stands out in your memory? As the Spaniard prepares to go for a record-breaking seventh crown in Paris, we asked six greats - Chang, Kuerten, Moya, Gilbert, Wilander and Agassi - to walk down memory lane and reflect on one of his title runs. We share their insights with you here.

Of course, one man is extra keen to stop Nadal as he also attempts to rewrite history books this coming fortnight. Novak Djokovic has a chance to become the first man since Rod Laver completed the calendar year Grand Slam in 1969 to hold all four major titles. Can he do it, or will he come up just shy of the mark like Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Nadal?

In this issue, we also profile Gilles Simon, who doesn’t necessarily look the part with his small stature, but has arguably been France’s most consistent player in this golden age of tennis. Continuing the theme of ‘appearances can be deceiving’, we feature Feliciano Lopez and Fabio Fognini. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find out what they’re really like behind the good looks and swagger.

We hope you enjoy this issue of DEUCE, and invite you to check back in the weeks leading up to Wimbledon as we add features on the 20th anniversary of Andre Agassi’s triumph at the All England Club, last year’s surprise quarter-finalist Bernard Tomic and more.

Alison KimEditor, DEUCE Magazine

In This Issue

As Rafael Nadal embarks on a mission to become the first player to win seven Roland Garros titles, DEUCE turns to a host of former champions to analyse one of the most remarkable records in tennis history: Nadal’s 45-1 record on the red dirt of Paris.

Videos

In season 4, episode 19, ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Rio catches up with 14-time major champion Pete Sampras, who reveals to Justin Gimelstob the advice he gave Novak Djokovic when the Serbian became World No. 1 last July. View Global TV Schedule.